Chapter 249. Cujoh Jolyne Grasped the Future
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A week passed quickly.
In the last episode of "Stardust Crusaders", DIO, seemingly a "deus ex machina," narrowly escaped certain defeat at the hands of Jotaro.
DIO successfully borrowed the power of [Star Platinum], allowing him to accelerate and reach Joseph's side, using Joseph's blood to restore his own physical condition. This moment still lingered vividly in the minds of the viewers.
Even though a week had passed, as the new and final episode of "Stardust Crusaders" aired, the audience—donning their full-dive VR helmets—reacted in unexpected ways.
Instead of the usual excitement over the unfolding story or their concern for Jotaro and his allies, the audience erupted in anger.
They unleashed a torrent of curses in their native tongues, directed squarely at the families of the Green Dolphin Studio staff.
The reason? The opening scene of the new episode:
"Hehehe~... Just as I expected! Joseph's blood is perfect! Not only has it seamlessly merged with this body and healed my injuries, but it has also made me even stronger!"
"Perfect! Absolutely perfect!"
DIO gleefully scratched at his own brain, as if testing the limits of his newly enhanced body. He seemed to have completely forgotten that his near defeat had come from [Star Platinum] striking his brain, leaving him in a desperate situation.
No—DIO, now fully recovered as a vampire, no longer had to fear brain injuries as a weakness! He was confirming this very fact with his own hands.
Overjoyed by the results, DIO could no longer suppress his grin: "This body of mine belongs to Jonathan Joestar from a hundred years ago."
"The blood I just absorbed is from his descendant—Joseph. And the one who deliberately let me escape to this point... was you, Jotaro!!"
"While the Joestar bloodline has always been a thorn in my destiny, much like stepping on dog feces along the road, in the end, it will be still used by me, DIO! Perhaps this is the Joestar's fate! Ahahahahaha! Hahahahahaha—!!"
What could be more absurd than a "deus ex machina" for the villain?
Viewers who watched the previous episode believed that DIO's miraculous escape was the pinnacle of absurdity.
But now, Green Dolphin Studio and Pucci were here to tell them:
Was that the limit?
Wrong! Completely wrong!
If you're going to bring a deus ex machina, then bring it all the way!
For the past week, viewers had flooded the comments section, bullet screens, and forums related to "Stardust Crusaders", complaining that DIO's miraculous recovery was nothing short of a blatant deus ex machina.
To clear up this "misunderstanding" and prove there was no deus ex machina in "Stardust Crusaders", Pucci and the studio decided to show the audience what "real" deus ex machina looks like!
Healing wounds, resolving incompatibility issues between DIO and Jonathan's body, and eliminating the weaknesses of a vampire—those were merely warm-ups. The "real" deus ex machina was...
"—Six seconds passed!"
"Seven seconds passed! The power keeps surging—I can still stop time!"
DIO, effortlessly regenerating his arm after another clash with [Star Platinum], chuckled: "Speaking of which, Jotaro, you can't move anymore, can you?"
"..."
This was true deus ex machina!
The original five-second time stop of [The World] was now unrestricted. DIO could stop time for even longer, crushing Jotaro's two-second time stop and extinguishing his last shred of hope.
Jotaro was rendered completely powerless.
As for the audience? Their feelings at this moment were indescribable.
But for Cujoh Jolyne, her emotions matched DIO's—she was absolutely "thrilled"!
Pucci never failed to surprise her!
With the story progressing like this, Jolyne thought, there was no need to watch further.
Facing DIO, who now had nine seconds of time stop and a vampire's monstrous regeneration, what could Jotaro do? His ribs, arms, and shoulders had all been shattered by [The World]. Could he really defeat DIO within a mere two seconds of mobility?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Eagerly removing her VR helmet, Jolyne was brimming with excitement about the future.
Even though she had to return to her grueling overtime schedule, even sparing a few moments to watch "Stardust Crusaders" had come out of her limited rest time.
But Jolyne didn't mind at all. Thinking about "Stardust Crusaders" and "Diamond is Unbreakable" filled her with boundless motivation!
After all, the only thing that makes overtime unbearable is insufficient pay!
Now, Jolyne felt she had grasped the future!
In her haste to log off and continue her work—determined to finish "Diamond is Unbreakable" before Pucci or anyone else could interfere—the final showdown in "Stardust Crusaders" approached its climax.
Jotaro's growth had been astonishing, progressing from a momentary time stop to two full seconds.
While DIO doubted that Jotaro could surpass his nine-second time stop, he was no fool who would allow the protagonist to gain an advantage.
Having achieved overwhelming, unstoppable power, DIO mercilessly launched an unrelenting assault on the heavily injured Jotaro.
"No room for a counterattack—this is the final blow!"
"This will be the last time I stop time!"
DIO declared triumphantly: "In the next nine seconds of frozen time, I will finish you off completely!"
"—[ZA WARUDO]!!"
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